Sunday's match will be John van't Schip's first in charge in season 2013-14, after he was appointed interim Head Coach on Monday.

Van't Schip will have close to a full squad at his disposal, with only Orlando Engelaar and Jonatan Germano still recovering from injury. Both are making steady progress.

Patrick Kisnorbo, who faced the Mariners in the Round 2 showdown at AAMI Park between the two sides, will return after serving a one-match suspension, received for a straight red card in the Melbourne Derby, and served in Round 12 when the Red and White faced Wellington Phoenix.

In the last match between the Mariners and the Heart, a David Williams double gave Melbourne Heart a 2-0 lead, before a controversial pair of penalties from Mariners' marquee Marcos Flores saw both sides share the spoils.

Flores will be unavailable for Sunday's match after the Mariners announced the Argentine sustained an injury to his right knee at training on Thursday.

Flores will have scans on the injury on Friday which will determine the extent of the injury; however, it is expected the play-maker will be sidelined for a substantial period.

Check out the full preliminary squad announcements from both clubs, below.